Texas just passed laws gutting free speech on campus - banning protests, censoring faculty, & giving politicians the power to silence dissent. Other states - Arizona, Indiana, Ohio - are considering similar laws. We must fight for academic freedom & democracy before it’s gone. zurl.co/DUm4l
As an “internet trained” constitutional scholar 🧐 I was under the impression that states couldn’t pass laws that violated the US Constitution…maybe a classically trained expert could weigh in here
Next they’ll hand out curriculum and say “teach only this”. And when people fight back they’ll fire them and force kids to listen to their garbage (read: “be taught”) by AI.
How can Texas ban something Federally protected?
Easy, it’s ran by the Trump Party, so they aren’t afraid of the Supreme Court tossing the law
Yup, you’re right, I say this a lot too, should have taken my own advice.
Well time to remind Columbus about this little tidbit ... "Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press."
Also. Consider a blank shirt as a means of protesting this. On sale on MONDAY with a booklet of the 100 best quotes about resistance Www.nerdpocalypse.net
Until it goes to court
God damn fucking Indiana fascist governor Mike Braun and his Christian religion. Fuck you mike.
Abso-fuckin-lutely. I keep writing and calling his office and just getting this "we're doing what the people voted for" BULLSHIT.
Sad thing is the stupid Hoosiers no matter how bad they hurt, we’ll vote for him again.
It's appalling 🤬
It's already gone. Adjust tactics & strategy accordingly.
Does that apply to warning sirens in Texas too